Students gathered at Pondicherry University, calling for administrative sanctions against professor accused of sexual harassment, October 9, 2025. Photo credit: Maktoob Media . Academic freedom is rapidly deteriorating in India. On the Academic Freedom Index, the country’s score has fallen from 0.66 in 2012 to 0.16 in 2024, the last year reported in the index. In the last few months, as well, from courses and events to student and faculty expression, higher education in India

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Photo credit: News24 On March 16th, 2024, fifteen international Muslim students were attacked by a...

Taj Mahal, Agra, India In early April of 2023, the right to education and freedom of information took another hit in India. The...